lazier; laziest
1
a
: disinclined to activity or exertion : not energetic or vigorous
The lazy child tried to avoid household chores.
b
: encouraging inactivity or indolence
a lazy summer day
2
: moving slowly : sluggish
a lazy river
4
: placed on its side
lazy E livestock brand
5
: not rigorous or strict
lazy scholarship
Examples of lazy in a Sentence
Adjective
a lazy child who avoided household chores
I should have done more work this weekend, but I was feeling lazy.
a hawk flying in lazy circles
Verb
a good afternoon to spend lazying on the back porch
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
The brand puts out some of our (and the internet’s) favorite slippers, and this pair is comfy enough for lazy days and substantial enough for walking the dog.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 11 Nov. 2025
Use risers, lazy Susans, and clear containers to customize your pantry organization to your family's needs.
—Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2025
Saturday morning appeared more like a lazy weekday morning at SMF — plenty of curbside pickup spaces and ticketing agents offering extra attention — than the frontline of a nationwide transportation crunch.
—Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
Compton worked hard in the offseason to reconfigure his body, hoping that better fitness would lead to less mental fatigue on the floor and fewer lazy fouls, and to focus on playing more vertically than horizontally with his arms.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
The brand puts out some of our (and the internet’s) favorite slippers, and this pair is comfy enough for lazy days and substantial enough for walking the dog.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 11 Nov. 2025
Use risers, lazy Susans, and clear containers to customize your pantry organization to your family's needs.
—Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2025
Saturday morning appeared more like a lazy weekday morning at SMF — plenty of curbside pickup spaces and ticketing agents offering extra attention — than the frontline of a nationwide transportation crunch.
—Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lazy
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“Lazy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lazy. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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